Should I explore Caelid before Radahn?

There are many places within this corrupted land that any Tarnished should visit before taking part in the Radahn Festival. The land of Caelid to the southeast of The Lands Between arguably fared the worst after The Shattering of the Elden Ring ensued.
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When should I start exploring Caelid?

Players are free to enter Caelid at whatever level they choose. However, the recommended levels are around 60-70. This ensures that the content will be challenging and limit the frustration of repeatedly dying.
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What do I need to do before I fight Radahn?

Starting the Radahn Festival is required to fight the boss in Elden Ring, where Radahn is stationed in Wailing Dunes. It allows players to summon many helpful NPCs to help in the boss fight. There are two ways Tarnished can start the festival and it's up to fans to decide which path they prefer to take.
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What level should I be before Radahn?

Starscourge Radahn Overview

We recommend you be at least Level 65 or 70 for this boss fight. Putting an end to Starscourge Radahn's tyrannical deeds will reward you with 70,000 Runes and the Remembrance of the Starscourge, which can get exchanged for unique items via Enia at the Roundtable Hold.
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What should I do before going to Caelid?

If you decide to take a shot at Caelid, it's best to fully explore it after completing the Academy of Raya Lucaria and getting some levels and gear under your belt.
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Should I go to Caelid or Stormveil Castle first?

Caelid Can Be Explored After Stormveil Castle

It's generally recommended that players wait to take on this area, but there are some valuable items to be found if extra care is taken to not get killed by the abominations that wander the realm.
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Is Caelid entirely optional?

You need to kill two shardbearers to get into Leyndell between Godrick, Rennala, Rykard, and Radahn. Then the Dragon sentinel, Godfrey, Morgott, Fire Giant, Godskin Duo, Maliketh, Gideon, Horaoh Loux, and finally Radagon/Elden Beast. Everything else in the game is completely optional.
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What is Radahn weak too?

Radahn is extremely weak to Scarlet Rot. Inflicting it on him once will bring him down to half health in a short time. Inflicting it on him again near the start of the second phase will kill him in a short time.
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What happens if you beat Radahn early?

If you beat Starscourge Radahn before doing Ranni's quest, an important character will end up not being available to you. You can free this important character from captivity, but then he seems to completely disappear, even if you go talk to his captor. Because of this, you can't complete Ranni's quest.
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Does killing Radahn stop any quests?

Killing Radahn early only skips parts of Alexander, Blaidd and Ranni quests, but they are still doable afterwards.
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Does killing Radahn affect any quests?

IMPORTANT: killing Rykard or Radahn or reaching Farum Azula by setting the Erdtree on fire WILL END or SKIP some quest, so be sure you've done everything possibile before doing these 3 things.
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Who should I fight before Radahn?

Elden Ring main bosses list in order
  • Margit The Fell Omen then Godrick the Grafted (Stormveil Castle)
  • Red Wolf of Radagon then Renalla, Queen of the Full Moon (Raya Lucaria Academy)
  • Godskin Noble then Rykard, Lord of Blasphemy (Mt Gelmir)
  • Starscourge Radahn (Redmane Castle, Caelid)
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What is Caelid's weakness?

As you might expect from a tree boss, the Putrid Avatar is extremely weak to fire-based attacks or fire magic, effectively doubling your damage output.
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Why is Upper Caelid so hard?

The reason why it's seen as being so hard when compared to other areas is partly due to the fact that it's easy to stumble into early in the game. It's just east of the starting area, so players who aren't careful may find themselves facing off against the undead hordes of Caelid much sooner than they should.
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Is the dragon in Caelid important?

The giant white sleeping dragon of Caelid is Greyoll, the mother of all dragons in the Elden Ring universe, according to the description of "Greyoll's Roar." Greyoll is an important figure in the history of the Lands Between, which was once ruled by dragons before the reign of Queen Marika and Lord Godfrey.
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How hard is Radahn to beat?

You'll need all the help you can get to beat this deadly boss. General Radahn, otherwise known as Starscourge Radahn, is such a threat because he excels at nearly every aspect of combat. At a distance, he can pick you off with his large arrows -- this is the first clue that you're in for a tough fight.
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Does beating Radahn end the game?

After beating General Radahn a handful of new areas unlock, several questlines can be progressed, and of course, there's always the choice between using his Remembrance for equipment or Runes.
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Should I beat Radahn before Altus plateau?

Start Ranni's quest and talk Blaidd under the Siofra River Well in Mistwood, and then you should be set to fight Radahn. Of course I'd probably recommend going up to the Atlus Plateau and doing some more dungeons before challenging him. Damn I missed Blaidd in Ranni's quest because I cleared Radhan first.
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Is Radahn harder now?

FromSoftware's latest patch fixes a bug that made the Starscourge boss fight less brutal. One of Elden Ring's toughest bosses just got harder, again. FromSoftware released a small patch overnight to buff Starscourge Radahn after the game's massive 1.03 patch accidentally weakened some of the demigod's attacks.
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Did Radahn get nerfed?

Boss rebalanced once more. Elden Ring boss Radahn was accidentally nerfed in a patch, but now he's back to full strength.
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What is the least fought boss in Elden Ring?

The boss that has been defeated by the fewest players is Dragonlord Placidusax, a legendary enemy located in the Crumbling Farum Azula. As of 13 Dec 2022, the achievement players get for defeating this out-of-the-way optional boss is the rarest boss-battle achievement/trophy, across all platforms.
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Is Caelid the hardest region?

In true FromSoftware fashion, Caelid is both one of the earliest regions in Elden Ringand the hardest. Part of its difficulty level comes from being accessible to low-leveled players: an inexperienced Tarnished can stumble into Caelid's dunes and struggle against its Giant Dogs and Monstrous Crows.
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Why is Caelid rotting?

The Scarlet Rot is the result of a battle between the greatest warriors among the demigod children: Radahn and Malenia. Their clash destroyed Caelid by unleashing the disease, but it also destroyed both Malenia and Radahn.
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Is there a main boss in Caelid?

The Beastman of Farum Azula can be fought as the main boss inside the Dragonbarrow Cave just south of the Bestial Sanctum in Caelid. Upon beating the Beastman, it grants 65,000 Runes and an Elden Ring Talisman, the Flamedrake Talisman +2.
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